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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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